The Design Museum Brussels and Pizzicato invite you to experience classical music in a new way, right at the heart of the museum’s exhibitions. In this unique and inspiring setting, the musical works interact with the spaces, offering a unique sensory experience where music and design come together.

On 1 June 2026, embark on a musical journey in the company of soprano Isabelle Jacques and pianist Lionel Bams.

 

Programme:

Jacques Offenbach

• La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein– « Ah ! que j’aime les militaires »
• La Périchole– « Tu n’es pas beau »
• La Périchole– « Ah ! quel dîner ! »
• La Vie parisienne– « Je suis veuve d’un colonel »
• Pomme d’api– « J’en prendrai un, deux, trois »

 

Johann Strauss II

• Eine Nacht in Venedig– « Schwipslied »
• Die Fledermaus– « Csárdás »

 

Henri Christiné

• « J’adore ça »

 

Maurice Yvain

• Yes!– « Yes ! »
• Ta bouche– « Non, non, jamais les hommes »

 

Kurt Weill

• L’Opéra de quat’sous– « Barbara Song »

 

Paul Beydts

• La Société anonyme des messieurs prudents– « Les cartes de visite »

 

Casimir Oberfeld

• La Pouponnière– « Je n’savais pas qu’c’était ça »

 

Raoul Moretti / Szulcz

• Quand on est trois– « Je peux pas monter »

 

Paul Aizic

• Normandie– « Je voudrais en savoir davantage »

 

Practical information

Where: Design Museum Brussels

When: 01.06.2026 at 7 p.m.

Duration: 1h

Price: Free

Partner/Organisation: vzw Pizzicato asbl

Information and registration: [email protected] / 0479 57 41 66

 

 

Artists:

The Belgian soprano Isabelle Jacques has made a name for herself on the Belgian and French-speaking opera scene, particularly in the comic opera and operetta repertoire. In 2025, she performed the role of Dinah in Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” at the PBA in Charleroi, a role she will reprise in 2026 in Vesoul. In 2024, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in Paris in the role of La Tourière in Le Domino Noir, conducted by Louis Langrée. A competition winner, she was awarded 2nd Prize at the Béziers Competition (2024) and 1st Prize at the Brussels National Operetta Competition (2022). She took part in the tour of *The Diary of a Disappeared Man* (directed by Ivo Van Hove) and sang at La Monnaie in several productions. Trained at the Leipzig University of Music and Theatre, she has worked with various conductors and continues her studies with Karine Deshayes.

Lionel Bams trained at the academies of Couvin and Dinant before obtaining his diplomas in piano and chamber music at the Conservatoires of Liège and Brussels. Specialising in vocal accompaniment, he honed his skills with masters such as Udo Reinemann and Irwin Gage. In concert, he performs at venues such as Bozar, La Monnaie, Flagey, the Lille Opera and internationally. As a piano accompanist and vocal coach, he teaches at the Conservatoires of Brussels and Mons, as well as at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. He has recorded the complete songs of Albert Huybrechts and is preparing a recording dedicated to Michel Lysight.